Page 62 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
I’m at the door?
Oh, shit, sorry! Mom’s asleep, I’m coming!
Sure enough, the door was pulled open by a very wet Damon, a towel around his waist and water trickling down his body. My heart thudded as my eyes trailed over his sexy body before I blushed, looking away.
“Umm, sorry, didn’t realise you were in the shower…” I said, unsure if I should hug him or not.
Oh, who cares? I hugged Liam shirtless.I moved closer, giving him a quick squeeze around the waist, much to his surprise. His arms wrapped around me, pressing me into his chest. My cheeks were burning when I moved back, my stomach fluttering, and he cocked a brow.
“I wasn’t expecting that.”
“Why not? I am a very huggy person,” I said, closing the door behind me.
“Mhmm…” Damon replied with a smirk. “You had something serious to talk about, right?”
“Yes…” I replied, sighing.
“Alright, let me go get dressed and I’ll be down in five. Actually, better come on up. You can wait in my room.”
“Okay,” I said, following him upstairs.
I entered his bedroom, watching him grab some boxers and pants. I turned my back, allowing him to get dressed, my stomach fluttering nervously.
“Alright, all done,” he said, coming over to the bed. He pulled the duvet up and made some space for me to sit. His room was a mess, I wouldn’t deny that… “Take a seat,” he said, running his fingers through his wet locks.
“Thanks. Okay, I need you to pay attention. This is serious,” I said, unzipping the bag and taking out the book, notebook, and card. Taking a deep breath, I told him everything I had learned.
Thirty minutes later, Damon was frowning. He had asked a few questions, but for the most part, he had listened and skimmed through the book towards the end. He now stood there, his emotions a mess.
“There has to be more. What did Liam say?” He asked, concern clear in his powder-blue eyes.
“Liam? He said whatever is meant to be will happen. He seems to have just given in,” I said. Sighing, I placed my head in my hands for a moment. Damon crouched down before me, placing his hands on my knees.
“He’s going to be okay. We aren’t going to let anything happen to him,” he said firmly, his scent clouding my senses. I looked up at him.
“Of all the Deimos princes, why Liam? Why someone who was so sweet and giving? Why did he deserve all this?”
“He didn’t, but he is probably the one capable of doing this, of ending this curse. Even if he is the darkness, he has good in him. Darkness doesn’t mean evil,” Damon said, taking my hands in his. I nodded and took a deep breath.
“I also told Aunty Red about us…” I said, feeling a sliver of guilt at what I was about to say next. “This morning… she walked into my room when Liam was there.” There it was the flash of pain, but it was gone as quickly as it came.
“Oh, so how did she take it?” He asked with a small smile.
“She said I need to know what I want and to not favour one of you over the other… and ultimately, if things don’t work, I will have to choose one,” I said, feeling my chest squeeze painfully.
“Well, don’t think you need to treat us equally. We both know Liam is going through a lot. Right now, he needs his mate and friend. We need to be there for him, not make him become even angrier and more bitter,” Damon said.Oh, Liam, if you knew how much your friend cared for you…
I stood up, feeling even more confident, knowing that I wasn’t alone.
“So, what do we do?”
“The answer lays within…” Damon murmured. “Within the prophecy or within Liam? I swear we need to rip this thing apart like a damn Shakespeare play.”
“English was Liam’s forte,” I grumbled. Damon chuckled.
“Yeah, well, guess we need to pull our socks up,” Damon said.
“Hey, I did good, okay? I got a B…” I grumbled. “You barely passed!”
